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Gotta say I'm really liking this Unexpected Keyboard -- works great with the Amazon GUI terminal over the web and control sequences are easy to use. I was intrigued by the idea of an external keyboard (and it's nice to be able to see the screen while you type). However, the primary use case for logging into a server from a phone is because you have to at some inconvenient time -- and probably weren't carrying any extra hardware. kyle On Tue, Jun 21, 2022 at 1:20 PM Andrew Ward <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > This virtual keyboard includes Alt, Ctrl, Meta, and Fn keys and claims to > support every character and special key available on a physical keyboard: > https://github.com/Julow/Unexpected-Keyboard > > Andrew > > On Tue, Jun 21, 2022 at 7:27 PM Joe Hourclé <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > On Jun 21, 2022, at 2:44 PM, Kyle Banerjee <[log in to unmask]> > > wrote: > > > > > > My actual objective is to use my phone to perform simple tasks on EC2 > > assets (ugly, but still very useful). Connections are only permitted via > > Session Manager or terminal within Node Actions of the AWS GUI -- no ssh. > > > > > > The AWSU GUI terminal option works pretty well and makes connecting to > > bookmarked machines very convenient once authenticated. However, I can't > > > figure out how to key in control sequences -- is there a reasonable way > > to do this? > > > > > > Rooting or doing hacky things with the phone is not an option. Any > ideas > > appreciated. > > > > If there isn’t a way to do it within Android directly, you might consider > > an external keyboard. I have one that’s the size of a large TV remote > that > > has control and alt keys. It’s not the most convenient thing, but it > works > > in a pinch. > > > > (I was using it because of some problem keys on my laptop, so I could > > finish a project before I repaired it) > > > > -Joe > > > > Sent from a mobile device with a crappy on screen keyboard and obnoxious > > "autocorrect" > > > > -- > Andrew Ward (he/him/his) > Digital Services Librarian > Troy Public Library >